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An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth after a first-of-its-kind procedure. The 800-pound bear named Tundra was put under sedation Monday and fitted with a new titanium alloy crown.
by The Associated Press

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U of M study finds lead contamination threatens butterflies

U of M study finds lead contamination threatens butterflies

University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve found a correlation between lead levels and smaller wing sizes, which could keep the pollinators from thriving.
by Jaylan Sims

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These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet

These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet

What if the solutions to some of Earth’s biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
by Ari Daniel

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